Cowboys news and notes

by Dave Halprin on Jun 22, 2007 12:09 AM CDT in News Comment 21 comments

DC.com has an article on backup QB Brad Johnson. I think I can sum it up with this one Wade Phillips quote.

"He knows how to get rid of the football," Phillips said.

Ha! He better, because he sure ain’t avoiding the rush. At his age, getting rid of the ball is a survival strategy.

Seriously though, if he has to go in for half a game, or a full game, or two; we might be OK. But any extended stay at QB means we’re sunk.

Adam Schein thinks Chris Canty will have a breakout year.

Chris Canty: The first few seasons for Canty as a pro ball player have been solid. Canty's upside is spectacular. You have to jog the mental rolodex to Canty's junior year at the University of Virginia to remember how explosive he can be. In talking to the Dallas defensive end, he thinks that this will be his breakout season under Wade Phillips. Everyone's talking about the impact Phillips will have on Marcus Spears, but watch Canty become a major disruption to offenses this season.

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again, Schein is right on the mark

I agree Canty will turn into Richard Seymore in Phillips 34. I think he has a chance to be a real star in the league. Like Schein said, his upside is out of this world.

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on Jun 22, 2007 8:13 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I would have disagreed with you on Brad

until I watched his play last year. He looked so slow and old he made me wince and honestly, I'd prefer to Vinny back there instead off Brad.

Canty is one I'm watching as well. He'll have fewer things to think about and more plays designed to get him into the offensive backfield. If Ellis/Spencer can take the heat off Ware even a little, this will in fact be a pressure defense.

by dunkman on Jun 22, 2007 8:14 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I agree

I think Grizz is giving Johnson too much credit. Even as a few years ago, he was a decent qb, but he is nowhere good enough to win any games as a starter today. He's just too old with absolutely no arm strength left.

A few quarters maybe if Romo needs a breather for some reason, but if he actually has to start any games, you might as well count them as loses.

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on Jun 22, 2007 8:44 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

He did win 6 games last year

as a starter, and that was on the Vikings. So I don't think it's that drastic.

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by Dave Halprin on Jun 22, 2007 9:21 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

thats true, but

from all accounts at the mini camps and OTA's, I think his regression might be more pronounced this season. You could see last season when watching him play that his skills were starting to deterioate to where now, by most eye witnesses attending the practices, he can't throw the ball more than 15 yards down the field. If you attend camp this year, I'm sure you'll get a better appreciation of this.

If thats the case, you can't win when your qb is that limited in his throws.

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on Jun 22, 2007 9:28 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Everything seemed to come apart....

...after the New England game for him. Up until that point, they were doing a pretty good job with the Trent Dilfer/Baltimore Ravens impression. McKinnie and Hutchinson were beastly on the left side.

Watching that New England game though, it was just completely different. Minnesota wasn't a bad team going into that game (the line was NE by 2.5, monday night game in Min), but the NE defense picked him apart. Johnson seemed to be working in a timing offense, throwing it to certain spots, but New England seemed to know where those spots were. I wondered after that game if Belichick had found something on film or if they were just getting lucky, because the defense seemed to know the play that was being called.

Kinda reminds me of the Dallas-NO game actually...

by GhettoBear04 on Jun 22, 2007 11:02 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

we could hope!

that one of those young guns pulls a Romo! I know in all actuality he would have to be better than Romo was to make #2 or even an active #3. I've looked around and there isn't much available, even as a fill in for a game or two. I really winder what the Boys think of Johnson now and if they have realistically considered what happens if?

This season is going to make every Cowboy fan pucker every time a defender gets close to Romo!

by Badknees on Jun 22, 2007 9:02 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I wouldn't worry too much

Romo has great escapability from the rush unless the line totally collaspes on him. I think that will be rare since the O line looks to be improved.

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on Jun 22, 2007 9:22 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Adam Schein's Comments

Greetings. First of all I'd like to say I was referred to this site by a link in Matt Mosley's ESPN blog and have found it to be most entertaining and informative. As far as Adam Schein's comments, he seems to be giving the 'Boys a lot of props this year. In an article in the last few weeks he has given Romo his support (http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/6918724) and in othe articles pretty much blessed the team and has high hopes for the season. This is remarkable to me since he wasn't very high on the Cowboys in previous years.

by Far Rider on Jun 22, 2007 10:56 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Welcome to the blog Far Rider

Glad you enjoy the content here and I hope you'll become a regular in our Cowboys community.

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by Dave Halprin on Jun 22, 2007 11:43 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Recall hearing that the coaches were saying

that Canty was winning all the one on one battles in mini camp, that he was unstoppable. Schein definitely hits the mark here.

Burt-D

by Burt D on Jun 22, 2007 11:01 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Thats not all that great news!

#1 He was probably going aginst McQ most of the time!
#2 He was probably going against McQ most of the time!

by Badknees on Jun 22, 2007 12:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah

that's always the problem. Is it good that TO is burning all the CBs? Or that T-New is shutting all the WRs down? I never know the answer exactly, but it seems to me that they wouldn't be excited about Canty if they thought McQ was sucking wind. Hopefully.

by dunkman on Jun 22, 2007 1:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Remember

All this junk happened in minicamps with no pads on. Not very indicative of what will really happen once they strap on the armor.

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by Dave Halprin on Jun 22, 2007 2:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Also true

but hardly helpful to my point!! You just helped 'knees squash me like a bug.

by dunkman on Jun 22, 2007 5:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

that is true remember last years camp!

the defence was just wearing the O-line out. Then the season gets here and the ......well the o-LINE STILL SUCKED!

by Badknees on Jun 22, 2007 6:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I bet he does have a good year!

You know Bill was screaming for more pressure from both ends last year, but they played perfectly well if not great for his style 3-4 ( not Parcels bashing just stating my opinion ). I think now that they are allowed to pin there ears back and just get after the QB they will both excel. Now, what that does to our run defense ranking will have to be seen!

by Badknees on Jun 22, 2007 12:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs